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Medal commemorating the defence of Acre, 1799 and Sir William Sidney Smith (1764-1840).
Medal commemorating the defence of Acre, 1799 and Sir William Sidney Smith (1764-1840). Obverse: Sir Sidney Smith's bust (three-quarter right), shoulders square, hair short, full uniform, ribbon over right shoulder. Legend: 'SR. S . SYDNEY SMITH.' Below: 'CAPTAIN OF THE TIGRE OF 74 GUNS.' Reverse: View of Acre and the bay; two British men-of-war off the city. Exergue: 'REPULSED BUONAPARTE IN 11 ATTACKS , MADE BY HIM, ON ACRE 1799.'
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC1426 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Medal |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Unknown |
| Events: | French Revolutionary Wars: Defence of Acre, 1799 |
| Vessels: | Tigre fl.1795 (HMS) |
| Date made: | 1799 |
| People: | Smith, William Sidney; Smith, William Sidney |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 38 mm |